Robert Adelman

Robert J. Adelman, also known as Rob, M.D., is a co-founder of venBio LLC and serves as its Managing Director, Managing Partner and Partner. Robert Adelman has 30 year history of founding, investing in, and managing companies in the life sciences. Prior to that, Robert Adelman was a Partner at OrbiMed Advisors, L.L.C. At OrbiMed, he was part of a team that invested $1.1 billion in both public and private companies across three venture capital funds. Robert Adelman's focus was on private equity investments and structured transactions of small-capitalization public equity companies. Prior to joining OrbiMed, he served as the Vice President of Business Development at NeoGenesis Pharmaceuticals, Inc. Prior to his tenure with NeoGenesis, Robert Adelman founded Veritas Medicine, Inc. Robert Adelman co-founded Qiagen Operon, Inc. He has founded a number of biotechnology companies, including Sientra, Inc. and Roka Bioscience. As a Practicing Orthopedic Surgeon, he was involved with major implant manufacturers on hip and knee replacement design. Robert Adelman has been a Director of Innovative Spinal Technologies, Inc. since August 2, 2005. He serves as a Director of Precision BioSciences, Inc. since May 11, 2015. He has been a Director at HMBL Limited (formerly Heart Metabolics Limited) since April 2014. Robert Adelman has been an Independent Director at Seragon Pharmaceuticals Inc. since October 2012. He serves as a Director of ViewRay, Inc. and Solstice Biologics LLC. He served as a Member of the Board of Directors of Aragon Pharmaceuticals, Inc. and Sientra, Inc. Robert Adelman served as a Director of ARYx Therapeutics, Inc. from July 2002 to February 5, 2009 and CryoCor, Inc. from June 2003 to May 14, 2007. He served as an Independent Director at Volcano Corporation from February 2005 to June 7, 2007. He served as a Director of Cerimon Pharmaceuticals, Inc. He was trained as an Orthopedic Surgeon at the Hospital for Special Surgery at Cornell University. Robert Adelman received M.D. from Yale University School of Medicine and A.B. in Biochemistry with highest Honors from the University of California, Berkeley performed his residency at Cornell University Medical Center, and practiced surgery in New York and New Jersey.